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Table Crew Jobs, Definitions and Responsibilities Guide Welcome!

2015 Girls High School Lacrosse Statistician Training

Presented by: Annie HerrNeckar, Annie@StatLax.org

Raising the Game

• Your contribution is HUGE.
• US Lacrosse (NFHS) - A current official US Lacrosse Rule

Book should be always available during games.

• 2015 Rule Changes
• Why Stats are Important & Table Area

Regulations

• Scorebook/Timekeeper: Stop/Running Time,

Penalty Administration

• Statisticians/Spotters: How to record LIVE

game stats

• Breaking It Down & Mandatory Reporting
• Resources, Ref Signals

This training covers:

2015 Rule Changes

• NOCSAE Balls

GIRLS LACROSSE FIELD DIMENSIONS

“There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies and statistics.” Mark Twain

Why Do We Record Stats?

• Impacts players, teams, league and chapter.
• Of utmost importance, read, comprehend and

absorb the scintillating 2015 HS Statistician’s Manual

• Prepare. Practice.
• Acknowledges the individual’s contributions to team.

What Statisticians Record…

• GAME PLAYED (GP)
• DRAW CONTROL (DC)
• DRAW POSSESSION (DP)
• FREE POSITION (FP)
• SHOTS (SH)
• ASSISTS (A)
• GOALS (G)
• SAVES (S)
• GROUND BALLS (GB)
• CAUSED TURNOVERS (CT)
• CLEARS (CL)
• EXTRA MAN OFFENSE AND DEFENSE (MU/MD)
• TURNOVERS (TO)

Tips for Statisticians

• BECOME FLUENT IN THE LANGUAGE
• VANTAGE POINT
• STATTER SHEET – not the scorebook.
• AT FIRST, FOCUS ON YOUR TEAM’S STATS
• FILM YOUR GAMES
• GET HELP

Certified Statter (H) Score Book (H) Timekeeper Clock (H) Score Book (V) Spotters (H) Certified Statter (V) Spotters (V) REFEREES OFFICIALS

It’s about TEAM work in the Table Area

Home and Visitor team’s must each have a certified statistician, a scorebooker and up to 3 spotters in the table area at every game.

Table Area Regulations

• Table Area is neutral zone. You are representing the HS League

when in table area.

• You are a part of the game officials team while in table area. Both

table crews work with each other and the referees as one team.

• Table crews must be informed, competent, accurate, consistent

and as much as is humanly possible, impartial.

• Reconcile statistics – home statistician prevails
• Keep your eye on the ball and on the refs…

you can only record what you observe.

The Scorebook

Scorebook Duties (Home & Visitor)

HOME: GET REF’s AUTOGRAPH!

Timekeeper/Clock

• Home team provides the official timekeepers – job dovetails

with scorebook.  Game and Penalty Timing plus timeouts/halftime

• PRACTICE. Familiarize yourself with how the LAX clock

scoreboard or stopwatches operate.

Timekeeper Clock Duties

• LOUDLY countdown from 10 seconds at end of HALF so

teams and ref’s can hear you then SOUND THE HORN.

• Before game, discuss with ref’s when they require time

remaining alerts (have a cheat sheet at table).

Game Timing

RUNNING TIME

Time on clock 25:00 thru 2:00 minutes of each half. Stop the clock ONLY for a re-draw, team or official’s time-out.  If the 10-goal differential rule is in effect, do NOT stop clock for redraws – stops ONLY for officials or team timeouts.

STOP TIME

Time on clock 2:00 thru 0:00 of each half. Stop the clock on every whistle unless there is a 10-goal differential.  If the 10-goal differential rule is in effect during last 2 minutes, stop clock

• nly for officials or team timeouts until differential is less than 10 goals.
• Seconds matter… FOCUS. Please do not multi-task.
• RUNNING TIME VS STOP TIME

Penalty Administration

• Penalty times vary depending on type of CARD:
• Yellow Card: 2 minutes
• Red Card: 4 minutes
• Non-Releasable. Carry over to 2nd half/OT.
• Penalized players must remain in the “special substitution

box”, on their knee while serving the penalty. They may not obstruct the view of the scorer/timer.

Penalty Timing

• Penalty clock starts on official’s next whistle. Inform player the

time on the game clock when they will be released.

• Stop the game clock if official signals a card.
• Set the penalty clock for the amount of penalty time.
• Penalized players must remain in the “special substitution box”, on

their knee while serving the penalty. They may not obstruct the view of the scorer/timer.

• Synchronize. Penalty clock stops when game clock stops

Penalty Release

• When penalty time is expiring, provide a LOUD

countdown from 10 seconds so player/coach can hear you. Player may be subbed @ 5 seconds remaining.

• If multiple players are in penalty area, be clear
• n which player is being released - announce

“Player # - This is your countdown!”

• NO RELEASE DURING DRAW OR DEAD BALL

Penalty Tips

• 1 Red Card?

– After serving 4 mins in penalty box, player is ejected from game.

• 2 Yellow Cards on same player?

– After serving 2 mins in penalty box, player is disqualified from game.

• 4 or more Y/R Cards per team?

– Play man down for each add’l card.

Statistics are mirrored. It’s about team work. Spotters are absolutely critical and PRACTICING prior to season is VITAL.

Collaboration & Reconciliation

DO YOU SPEAK SPOTTER?

“Red X Shot , Goal Assist Y” Red team score –record shot & goal for player X & assist to player Y. “White X Shot, Red Save” Record white player X shot & Save (s) as outcome “Red Draw Control” Record center players #’s & Red team circles the stat indicating possession win. “Red X CT, Y GB” Record a CT for Red player X & award GB to Red player Y.

Stats Sheet Template Examples

My Center # 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 Opp Center# 24 3 3 3 3 3 11 DC 13 10 4 8 4 6 4

DRAW CONTROL DRAW POSSESSION

My Center # 10 10 4 4 4 4 4 Opp Center# 24 24 3 3 3 3 11 DC 13 8 4 8 4 6 4

DRAW CONTROL DRAW POSSESSION

My Center # 10 10 10 4 4 4 4 Opp Center# 24 24 45 3 3 3 11 DC 13 8 17 8 4 6 4

DRAW CONTROL DRAW POSSESSION

Jerry Price, Princeton University SID - NCAA Men’s Statisticians Manual: “1) you can’t have more than one assist on a goal, unlike hockey ... There are no multiple assist goals 2) there is no rule that says you can’t give an assist if the scorer dodges or takes a certain number of steps ... An assist should be given if the pass leads directly to the goal ... When in doubt, err on the side of giving the assist ... Just don’t go nuts about it ...”

• IN THE OPINION OF THE TEAM’S STATISTICIAN…

Subjective Stat ahead… Assists

Player # (FP) 7 Outcome 15:15 Assist? MU/MD? 11

MY SHOTS

Player # (FP) 7 7 7 fp 4 11 Outcome 15:15 D7 13:59 S W Assist? MU/MD? 11

• MY SHOTS

Player # (FP) 7 7 7 fp 11 Outcome 15:15 D7 13:59 S Assist? MU/MD? 11

• MY SHOTS

Player # (FP) 45 Outcome 9:41 Assist? MU/MD? 26

OSHOTS

Player # (FP) 45 OG 24 2 24 Outcome 9:41 3:15 S W D13 Assist? MU/MD? 26

• OSHOTS

Player # (FP) 45 OG 27 Outcome 9:41 3:15 :48 Assist? MU/MD? 26 7

OSHOTS

Player # 4 13 GB Opp

CAUSED TURNOVER CT

Player # 4 13 10 4 GB 7 4 Opp l, l, l,

CAUSED TURNOVER CT

Player # 4 13 10 8 i GB 7 8 Opp l, l, l,

CAUSED TURNOVER CT

Player # 4 13 10 8 i PC 14 GB 7 8 PC 11 Opp l, l, l,

CAUSED TURNOVER CT

Player # 11 17 6 Regain GB? 4 6 Opp l, l

TURNOVER  TO

Player # 11 17 6 8 Regain GB? 4 6 Opp l, l

TURNOVER  TO

Player # 11 17 6 8 11 Regain GB? 4 6 Opp l, l

TURNOVER  TO

Player # 11 17 6 8 11 10 Regain GB? 4 6 6 Opp l, l

TURNOVER  TO

PLAYER # 7, 10, 4, 4, 6, 13, 7 Opp l, l, l, l,

GROUND BALLS GB

PLAYER # 7, 10, 4, 4, 6, 13, 7 Opp l, l, l, l,

GROUND BALLS GB

US l, l, l, Opp l, l, l,

CLEARS

US l, l, l, Opp l, l, l, , l

CLEARS

Statistician & Table Checklist on Game Day

End Of HALF

• Reconcile stats
• Confirm score with officials

End of Contest

• Confirm score
• Congratulate
• Get ref’s autograph!
• Reconcile stats

MANDATORY TO DOs

Game scores entered with 24 hours

Stats must be entered 48 hrs after game conclusion: Gms Plyd - Games Played (all field players and goalies) Goals - Goals Scored (all field players and goalies) Asst - Assists (all field players and goalies) Gballs - Ground balls (all field players and goalies) FO/DTkn - Faceoff or Draw Taken (enter each FO player # and number of faceoffs he did in game) FO/DWn - Faceoff or Draw's Won (the total of faceoffs your team won in game) CT - Caused Turnover (all field players and goalies) Goalie Stats SH – Shots (total of opponent shots on your goalie - do not include D or W shots; should equal GA+SV) GA - Goals allowed SV – Number of goalie saves It is recommended that all teams verify the accuracy of your player’s stats by watching game film. If upon verification, your player stats require updating, you may adjust your team’s player stats within 7 days.

There are penalties if player stats are not entered or if the player stats are falsified!

Remember, game scores cannot be altered – only player stats can be remedied.

Prepare thyself…

On game day, focus on what is most important:

• Record game details
• Record both rosters & which players actually played in game
• Record scoring, penalty & timeout details

Then work on:

• Shots, Saves, Face Offs, Ground Balls, Caused Turnovers, Clears,

Turnovers, MU/MD Remember to start with your team’s stats, then progress towards tracking both teams stats.

PRACTICE doing stats before season starts

• Who’s your buddy? Spotters!

Points of Emphasis…

• CONCUSSION AWARENESS
• NOCSAE BALLS – Home team: 4 equidistant on end lines,

4 on sidelines (team side: place balls at end of bench areas)

• SPORTSMANSHIP - Honor the Game
• NFHS Lightning Rule:

– Stop play and take shelter when thunder is heard or cloud to ground lightning bolt is seen – Wait at least 30 minutes after last thunder or flash of lightning – Any subsequent thunder or lightning after the 30 minute count starts, start a new 30 minute count

Contacts Resources

• USLACROSSE.ORG - 2014 Rule Book
• StatLax.org – Annie@StatLax.org

Much obliged for your assistance and volunteerism! Many, many thanks to all of the generous people who assisted in fine-tuning this training.

BEST OF LUCK!

ABSOLUTES

• An assist cannot be credited to any player other than the one who had the ball immediately

before the player credited with the goal.

• You can’t have more than one assist on a goal (not like hockey)
• There should be conscious effort on the part of the passer to find an open player for a shot
• r to help a player work free for a shot.
• There should be no particular time frame for an assist nor should there be any rigid

distance factor in the play (the player scoring the goal could take one step, several steps, or even run a number of yards with the ball and still have the passer credited with an assist).

AWARDING BASED ON TEAM STATISTICIAN’S OPINION

• A player is credited with an assist when she makes a pass contributing directly to a goal.
• The pass and shot should appear to be part of the same play (time frame)
• An assist should not be credited on a play when the goal scorer dodges a defensive player

after receiving the pass before shooting UNLESS it was the pass itself and not the dodge that led directly to the shot.

SUBJECTIVE STAT AHEAD… ASSISTS.